Corner to Corner by Columnist Diane D. Denish — Recently, I listened to the historical fiction novel The Frozen River, based on the life of Martha Ballard. Her life is chronicled in The Midwife’s Diary, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1991. From 1785 to 1812, Ballard recorded the weather and daily life in Hallowell, […]
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Diane Denish: The new demographic reality in New Mexico
Corner to Corner by Columnist Diane D. Denish — New Mexico has just landed on another list. According to a recent report by Stateline, highlighted by the online publication The Candle, New Mexico is now one of 17 states where there are more people over age 65 than children under 18. I checked the source […]
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Puzzled by those who try to undo universal childcare
There is so much good news about Universal Free Child Care in New Mexico that I’m puzzled by the handful of people who seem determined to focus on why we can’t do it—whether through lawsuits or social media criticism. Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a […]
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Opinion: Things left undone
The 2026 legislative session is already a distant memory for most people—until a letter arrives from your state representative or senator describing all the wonderful things they accomplished. Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a native of Hobbs and now lives in Albuquerque. My own representative […]
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Hope and aspiration: 62 years after JFK’s assasination, what have we learned?
Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a native of Hobbs and now lives in Albuquerque. Reach her at diane@dianedenish.com Most people I talk to have never heard of a small museum in Dallas called the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. I didn’t recognize the name […]
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$6.20 a day: For many New Mexicans, SNAP is economic stability, not charity
Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a native of Hobbs and now lives in Albuquerque. Reach her at diane@dianedenish.com For 30 days, the government shutdown has dominated the news. It’s now the longest in U.S. history, and the effects are becoming impossible to ignore. Across federal […]
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What’s wrong with this picture?
Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a native of Hobbs and now lives in Albuquerque. Reach her at diane@dianedenish.com The New Mexico Legislature just wrapped up a special session convened by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. The goal was to protect New Mexicans from looming federal budget […]
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Celebrate! Celebrate! We Can Do It!
Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a native of Hobbs and now lives in Albuquerque. Over the past two weeks, New Mexico has been in the national spotlight, earning rave reviews for taking the bold step of making childcare universal and free for every family. No […]
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All Politics Is Local — Especially School Boards
Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a native of Hobbs and now lives in Albuquerque. Editor’s note: An earlier version of this column stated that Acequia Madre School in Santa Fe was closed after public meetings over its future. A reader noted the error and the […]
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200 days in, rural New Mexico hardest hit by Trump policies
Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a native of Hobbs and now lives in Albuquerque. We are now two hundred days into the second Trump administration, and the early outlines of its policies are beginning to take shape in New Mexico. Cuts to the Forest Service. […]
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